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or_o shame_v ourselves_o for_o our_o iniquity_n which_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n will_v engage_v we_o unto_o than_o such_o a_o conceit_n as_o this_o and_o yet_o that_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o only_o common_a but_o ancient_a be_v manifest_a by_o those_o warning_n and_o caution_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o contrary_n gal._n 6._o 7._o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v eph._n 5._o 6._o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v usual_a for_o man_n to_o live_v in_o uncleanness_n covetousness_n and_o such_o like_a offence_n which_o he_o call_v sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o to_o think_v they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o hazard_n of_o wrath_n or_o if_o man_n have_v not_o profess_o and_o avow_o maintain_v such_o a_o 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